Garbage receptacle



Sept. 17, 1929. c. wuRzLow 1,728,710

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Thisinvention relates `to a garbage recep tacle, and, has for itsprimaryobject the construction of an apparatus of this characterincorporating a novel construction of closure that may be readilyarranged in place but locked against removal under predeterminedconditions. f t An object of the invention is the construction of agarbage receptacle with an open top, below which is arranged a specialconstruction lof closure that isarranged in place or removed in a novelmanner.

Another ob 'ect of the invention is the construction of a closurethat iscapable of horizontal movement into the receptacle for positioningwithin the receptacle by a 'gravitational action; s e

A feature of the invention is the combination of a novel form of closurewith a novel construction of lockingdevice coaeting with a novelconstruction of receptacle in a manner thatk the closure is effectivelyheld in place at all times.

Vith these and other objects in view, my invention'will `be betterunderstood from a description of the same when taken in con` nectionwith theaccompanying drawings, wherein f s i ,i f

Figure 1 isa front'elevation of a garbage receptacle constructed inaccordance with my invention; y

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view on the line 2 2 of Figure 1; i f

Figure 3 is ran enlarged 'cross sectional ;view; i

Figure 4 isf a sectional view on the line 4--4 of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is ay plan view of another form of closure;

receiver having an open top 2 and providedl with a base 8 so that thebottom 4 may be spaced from rthe ground to preserve the same.k As it maybe advisable to form the recepoiftacle out of wood, I have illustrated ametallic Figure 6 is aside elevation of that form of y 1927.` serial No.190,248.

liner 5. Thefront lwall 6 of the receiveris providedwith a slot `7 ofrectangular configura-tion to provide the bottom wall 8, end wall 9, andtop wall 10 which is cut away to provide'the intercommunicating recess11. i

:Secured to theinterior surface ofthe receiver at a predetermineddistance below the bottom wall 8'is a frame 12 forming a supportfor mynovel construction of closure 13. rPhe closure 18,` which is of the proer configuration to be snugly received ywit in and close the receiver,is provided with a recess in its under side to provide a shoulder and anextension 14 overlapping the bottom wall 8 and provided wit-h a handgrip 15; L Referring to Figure 2, itk will be noted that when theclosure is passed through the slot 7 and is brought to rest yupon the'frame 12` the receiver is effectively closed with the extension 14resting on the wall 8 and the said shoulder resting `in engagement withthe innerside of the'front wall 6 to prevent removal of the closure by ahorizontal inovef ment. To remove the closure, it is necessary toincline the closure in a vertical direction a predetermineddegreetokallow the-closure to ride over the wall 8, and to prevent this actionunder certain conditions I provide a novel construction `of lock device16 thatis of a design to have abutting relation with a portion of thereceiver to prevent removal of the closure. v

In one of its constructions,`this device is in the form of a bar 17mounted for `sliding' movement on they upper surface of the closure sothat when the latter is yto be removed the bar may be moved intoregistration lwith the recess 11 so as to pass therethrough in theremovaly of the closure, but when the device is in any'other positionthesame will have abutting relation with `the`-interior surface of thereceiver so as to prevent removal of the closure, as clearly illustratedin Figure 1; It is,r of course, to `be understood that this bar may beconnected'in` any suitable manner to the closure to have its requiredmovement, but I have found it of advantage to provide thebar with a rib18 movable in a slot 19 formed in the closure and'locking therewiththrough the use of a plate 20 slidably mounted in the guide grooves 2llaterally disposed with relation to the slot. As the slot and groovesopen out at the sides of the cover, it will be appreciated that the barmay be very readily brought into interlocking engagement with the coverand may slide approximately the entire width of the closure.

ln Figures 5 and 6, l have illustrated another form of locking device ofa simplified construction, consisting solely of a bar 22 adjustablyconnected to the closure in any suitable manner but preferably by apivot element 23 so that the bar may be thrown into various angularpositions for alignment with the recess or out of alignment therewith. cIn this particular ease, the closure 24C is also yprovided with a handgrip 25.

Frein the foregoing description taken in connection with theaccompanyingdrawings, it will lie-apparent that l have provided a novel constructionof garbage receptacle in which the various parts are so designed andassociated that the cover may be more eiiectively associated withthereceptacle or receiver and may be readilyv removed or locked f in closedposition. lt will also be appreciated thatthe closure rcan be completelyremoved by a lateral horizontal movement so as not to be soiled orcontaminated in the passage of garbage through the open top of thereceiver.

' It is, of course, to be understood that the cover and receiver may beconstructed and designed in various other manners than illustratcd andother suitable forms of lockving device may be associated with theclosure and, therefore, l do not desire to be limited in any respectexcept as set forth in the following claims.

I claim l. A garbage receptacle comprising a receiver having an opentopV and a slot in one wall thereof, the slot having a recess in onewall, a closure insertib`le through said slot to be positionedwithinathe receiver, and a lock device having sliding connection withthe closure and movable into'and out of position to register with therecess.

2. A garbage receptacle comprising a receiver having an open top and aslot in one wall thereof, one wall of the slot having a recess thereiinaclosure insertible through the slot and having abutting'relation withthe inner surface of the said wall of the receiver, and a lock deviceslidably associated with n the closure and adjustable to assume aposition to pass through said recess and a position to one side of therecess for abutting engagement with the saidV wall of the receiver.

3. A garbage receptacle comprising a receiver having ran open top, onewall of the recess having a slot and the upper wall of the slot having arecess, a support mounted in the receiver in a plane below said slot, aclosure insertible through the slot to rest upon said support, and abarslidably mounted on the closure, the closure having a groove therein,and the bar having a portion slidably fitting in the groove in theclosure so as to be movable to positions in alignment with or out ofalignment with said recess to allow or prevent the removal of saidclosure through said slot.

4. In a receptacle of the character described, a closure having acentrally extending kslot and guide grooves communicating therewith, abar slidably mounted on the closure with a rib arranged in said grooves,and a plate secured to the rib and mounted in said grooves to interlocksaid bar with the walls of the slot.

5. In a receptacle of the character de scribecha closure having acentrally extending slot and guide grooves communicating therewith, abar slidably mounted' on the closure with a rib arranged in saidgrooves,y

a plate secured to the rib and mounted in said grooves to interlock saidbar with thewalls of the slot, said closure being provided with anextension, and a hand grip secured to the extension.

6. In combination, a receiver having a recess in the side wall thereof,a closure, and a bar slidably associated with the closure for movementinto alignment with said recess to allow the removal of said closure.

7. Agarbage receptacle comprising a receiver having an open top and atransversely extending slot in one of its walls, a support Within thereceiver in a plane below the slot, and a closure for insertion andremoval through the slot and in its inserted position iovable in ahorizontal plane for abutting the wall of the receiver below said slotand resting upon said support.

8. A garbage receptacle comprising a receiver having an open top andprovided in one wall with a transversely extending slot, a frame mountedwithin the receiver in a plane below the slot, a closure insertiblethrough the slot and disposable upon said frame, and a locking deviceupon the closure adjustable in a horizontal plane to abut the said wallof the receiver in tilting of the closure toward withdrawal position. v

In testimony whereof l aiiix my signature.l

CALVIN WURZLOV.

